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REVISED 12-17-12
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012
WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
Councilmembers of the Town of Fountain Hills will attend either in person o r by telephone conference call; a quorum of the
Town’s various Commissions or Boards may be in attendance at the Council meeting.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9, subject to certain specified statutory exceptions, parents have a
right to consent before the State or any of its political subdivisions make a video or audio recording of a minor child.
Meetings of the Town Council are audio and/or video recorded and , as a result, proceedings in which children are present
may be subject to such recording. Parents, in order to exercise their rights may either file written consent with the Town
Clerk to such recording, or take personal action to ensure that their child or children are not present when a recording may be
made. If a child is present at the time a recording is made, the Town will assume that the rights afforded parents pursuant to
A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9 have been waived.
PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Anyone wishing to speak before the Council must fill out a speaker’s card and submit it to the Town Clerk
prior to Council discussion of that Agenda item. Speaker Cards are located in the Council Chamber
Lobby and near the Clerk’s position on the dais.
Speakers will be called in the order in which the speaker cards were received either by the Clerk or the
Mayor. At that time, speakers should stand and approach the podium. Speakers are asked to state their
name prior to commenting and to direct their comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual
Councilmembers. Speakers’ statements should not be repetitive. If a speaker chooses not to speak when
called, the speaker will be deemed to have waived his or her opportunity to speak on the matter.
Speakers may not (i) reserve a portion of their time for a later time or (ii) transfer any portion of their
time to another speaker.
If there is a Public Hearing, please submit the speaker card to speak to that issue during the Public
Hearing.
Individual speakers will be allowed three contiguous minutes to address the Council. Time limits may be
waived by (i) discretion of the Town Manager upon request by the speaker not less than 24 hours prior to
a Meeting, (ii) consensus of the Council at Meeting or (iii) the Mayor either prior to or during a Meeting.
Please be respectful when making your comments. If you do not comply with these rules, you will be
asked to leave.
Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Cassie Hansen
Councilmember Ginny Dickey Vice Mayor Henry Leger
Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates
Last printed 12/17/2012 9:28 AM Page 2 of 3
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION – Pastor Todd Forest of the Fountain Hills Christian Center
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) None.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i.) None.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(G), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters not
listed on the agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Council and (ii)
is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Council will not discuss or take
legal action on matters raised during “Call to the Public” unless the matters are properly noticed for
discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the call to the public, individual Councilmembers
may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on
a future Council agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from
December 6, 2012.
2. CONSIDERATION of approving a CONTRACT with Netsian Technologies Group(a
Mojave Contract Vendor) in the amount of $27,629.61, for a video surveillance system
upgrade and integration between Town Hall, Community Center, Golden Eagle Park and
Four Peaks Park.
3. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2012-21, ACCEPTING a license
agreement from Eagles Nest Community Association, Inc.
4. CONSIDERATION of approving the DELAY OF THE CONTRACT TERMINATION
with Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Home Delivered Meals, until January 2, 2013.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING three (3) citizens to serve on the Senior Services
Advisory Commission for two (2) year terms beginning January 1, 2013, and ending
December 31, 2014, and APPOINTING one (1) citizen to serve the remainder of a term
beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013.
6. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING four (4) citizens to serve on the Community Center
Advisory Commission for a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2013, and ending
December 31, 2014.
Last printed 12/17/2012 9:28 AM Page 3 of 3
7. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING three (3) citizens to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Commission for two (2) year terms beginning January 1, 2013, and ending
December 31, 2014, and APPOINTING one (1) Youth Commissioner for a one year term
beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013.
8. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AND APPROVING the placement of a donated
bronze sculpture titled, “Diggin In”, and placing the piece in the Community Center lobby.
9. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AND APPROVING the placement of a donated clock
ALONG the Avenue of the Fountains.
10. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-34, approving an intergovernmental agreement
with Valley Metro for a transit planning study in the amount of $60,000 utilizing LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FUND II (LTAF II) project funds awarded by Valley
Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority for FY12-13.
11. CONSIDERATION of Professional Services Agreement (C2013-118) with Landmark
Design, LLC for the Avenue of the Fountains Improvements project in the amount of
$141,940.00.
12. CONSIDERATION of PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (C2013-117) with
Arrington Watkins Architects, LLC for the Fire Station No. 1 Renovations, in the amount of
$87,707.00.
13. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-32, declaring as a public record that certain
document filed with the Town Clerk and entitled the “December 20, 2012, amendments to
Chapter 2 of the Town Code.”
14. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 12-08, amending the Town of Fountain Hills Town
Code, Chapter 2, relating to the conduct of the Mayor, Council and Elections.
15. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-36, adopting the Town of Fountain Hills
Senate Bill 1598 Compliance Policy / Process Summary.
16. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to the
GOVERNOR’S TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE’S
RECOMMENDATIONS.
17. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager Ken Buchanan.
Items listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such items on a future agenda for
action or (ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council:
A. NONE.
18. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
19. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 17th day of December, 2012.
_____________________________________
Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk
The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 480-816-5100
(voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 48 hours prior to the meeting to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting
or to obtain agenda information in large print format. Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished the Council with this
agenda are available for review in the Clerk’s office.
REVISED 12-17-12
NOTICE OF THE
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
WHEN: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012
WHERE: FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
Councilmembers of the Town of Fountain Hills will attend either in person o r by telephone conference call; a quorum of the
Town’s various Commissions or Boards may be in attendance at the Council meeting.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9, subject to certain specified statutory exceptions, parents have a
right to consent before the State or any of its political subdivisions make a video or audio recording of a minor child.
Meetings of the Town Council are audio and/or video recorded and , as a result, proceedings in which children are present
may be subject to such recording. Parents, in order to exercise their rights may either file written consent with the Town
Clerk to such recording, or take personal action to ensure that their child or children are not present when a recording may be
made. If a child is present at the time a recording is made, the Town will assume that the rights afforded parents pursuant to
A.R.S. § 1-602.A.9 have been waived.
PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Anyone wishing to speak before the Council must fill out a speaker’s card and submit it to the Town Clerk
prior to Council discussion of that Agenda item. Speaker Cards are located in the Council Chamber
Lobby and near the Clerk’s position on the dais.
Speakers will be called in the order in which the speaker cards were received either by the Clerk or the
Mayor. At that time, speakers should stand and approach the podium. Speakers are asked to state their
name prior to commenting and to direct their comments to the Presiding Officer and not to individual
Councilmembers. Speakers’ statements should not be repetitive. If a speaker chooses not to speak when
called, the speaker will be deemed to have waived his or her opportunity to speak on the matter.
Speakers may not (i) reserve a portion of their time for a later time or (ii) transfer any portion of their
time to another speaker.
If there is a Public Hearing, please submit the speaker card to speak to that issue during the Public
Hearing.
Individual speakers will be allowed three contiguous minutes to address the Council. Time limits may be
waived by (i) discretion of the Town Manager upon request by the speaker not less than 24 hours prior to
a Meeting, (ii) consensus of the Council at Meeting or (iii) the Mayor either prior to or during a Meeting.
Please be respectful when making your comments. If you do not comply with these rules, you will be
asked to leave.
Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
Councilmember Dennis Brown Councilmember Cassie Hansen
Councilmember Ginny Dickey Vice Mayor Henry Leger
Councilmember Tait D. Elkie Councilmember Cecil A. Yates
Last printed 12/17/2012 9:28 AM Page 2 of 3
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
INVOCATION – Pastor Todd Forest of the Fountain Hills Christian Center
ROLL CALL – Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
MAYOR’S REPORT
i.) None.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
i.) None.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(G), public comment is permitted (not required) on matters not
listed on the agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Council and (ii)
is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Council will not discuss or take
legal action on matters raised during “Call to the Public” unless the matters are properly noticed for
discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the call to the public, individual Councilmembers
may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter or (iii) ask that the matter be placed on
a future Council agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION of approving the TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES from
December 6, 2012.
2. CONSIDERATION of approving a CONTRACT with Netsian Technologies Group(a
Mojave Contract Vendor) in the amount of $27,629.61, for a video surveillance system
upgrade and integration between Town Hall, Community Center, Golden Eagle Park and
Four Peaks Park.
3. CONSIDERATION of approving RESOLUTION 2012-21, ACCEPTING a license
agreement from Eagles Nest Community Association, Inc.
4. CONSIDERATION of approving the DELAY OF THE CONTRACT TERMINATION
with Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Home Delivered Meals, until January 2, 2013.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING three (3) citizens to serve on the Senior Services
Advisory Commission for two (2) year terms beginning January 1, 2013, and ending
December 31, 2014, and APPOINTING one (1) citizen to serve the remainder of a term
beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013.
6. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING four (4) citizens to serve on the Community Center
Advisory Commission for a two (2) year term beginning January 1, 2013, and ending
December 31, 2014.
Last printed 12/17/2012 9:28 AM Page 3 of 3
7. CONSIDERATION of APPOINTING three (3) citizens to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Commission for two (2) year terms beginning January 1, 2013, and ending
December 31, 2014, and APPOINTING one (1) Youth Commissioner for a one year term
beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013.
8. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AND APPROVING the placement of a donated
bronze sculpture titled, “Diggin In”, and placing the piece in the Community Center lobby.
9. CONSIDERATION of ACCEPTING AND APPROVING the placement of a donated clock
ALONG the Avenue of the Fountains.
10. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-34, approving an intergovernmental agreement
with Valley Metro for a transit planning study in the amount of $60,000 utilizing LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FUND II (LTAF II) project funds awarded by Valley
Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority for FY12-13.
11. CONSIDERATION of Professional Services Agreement (C2013-118) with Landmark
Design, LLC for the Avenue of the Fountains Improvements project in the amount of
$141,940.00.
12. CONSIDERATION of PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (C2013-117) with
Arrington Watkins Architects, LLC for the Fire Station No. 1 Renovations, in the amount of
$87,707.00.
13. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-32, declaring as a public record that certain
document filed with the Town Clerk and entitled the “December 20, 2012, amendments to
Chapter 2 of the Town Code.”
14. CONSIDERATION of ORDINANCE 12-08, amending the Town of Fountain Hills Town
Code, Chapter 2, relating to the conduct of the Mayor, Council and Elections.
15. CONSIDERATION of RESOLUTION 2012-36, adopting the Town of Fountain Hills
Senate Bill 1598 Compliance Policy / Process Summary.
16. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF relating to the
GOVERNOR’S TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE’S
RECOMMENDATIONS.
17. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/DIRECTION to the Town Manager Ken Buchanan.
Items listed below are related only to the propriety of (i) placing such items on a future agenda for
action or (ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the Council:
A. NONE.
18. SUMMARY of Council requests and REPORT ON RECENT ACTIVITIES by the Town
Manager Ken Buchanan.
19. ADJOURNMENT.
DATED this 17th day of December, 2012.
_____________________________________
Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk
The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 480-816-5100
(voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 48 hours prior to the meeting to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting
or to obtain agenda information in large print format. Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished the Council with this
agenda are available for review in the Clerk’s office.